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Arrest made in Littleton stabbing of 70-year-old woman

Rodney Hill, 37, of West Danville, Vt., was apprehended in the hotel lobby. He was charged with two counts of second-degree murder for knowingly and/or recklessly causing Houghton's death.

LITTLETON, N.H. -

An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of a woman at a Littleton hotel Monday night.

The Attorney General's Office said Dr. Catherine "Kitty" Houghton, 70, was stabbed multiple times at the Hampton Inn in Littleton. Police were called to the hotel about 8:50 p.m. Monday and found Houghton inside with stab wounds. She was taken to Littleton Regional Hospital, where she died of her injuries.

Rodney Hill, 37, of West Danville, Vt., was outside the hotel when police arrived, and he was taken into custody. The Attorney General's Office said he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder for knowingly and/or recklessly causing Houghton's death by stabbing her in the neck and torso.

No other details of the stabbing were released.

An autopsy is planned for Tuesday.

Officials said Hill is schedule to be arraigned at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

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